Week in Review: Police reform, Covid-19, and zoning Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Crosscut staff reporter Hannah Weinberger, Seattle Times senior investigative reporter Patrick Malone, and Seattle Channel host and producer Brian Callanan. Kevin Kniestedt
Chief Seattle Club inaugurates new housing in Pioneer Square In Pioneer Square this week, new tenants are picking up their keys and getting settled in brand-new studio apartments built by the Chief Seattle Club. And leaders say they have a lot more housing in the pipeline. Amy Radil
What can be done about the "missing middle" of housing in Washington? Legislators are in the middle of tackling a massive hot-button issue: housing density. Libby Denkmann
Who is Seattle's new Director of Housing? Earlier this month, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell nominated Maiko Winkler-Chin to be the new Director of the city's Office of Housing. But who is she, and what does she plan to do in that position? Libby Denkmann
Home prices rose faster than ever in 2021. The typical home gained $50,000 in value For first time homebuyers it was one of the hardest years ever to afford a house. But homeowners saw tremendous gains in housing wealth. Chris Arnold
No more yurts. Orcas Islanders want affordable places year-round If you can find a place to live and work on Orcas Island you’re set. But who's got the land? Libby Denkmann
Leavenworth has become über expensive, pricing out the people who work there When 80 percent of your local employees can't afford to live in town, what do you do? It's a question Leavenworth residents and officials are struggling to answer. When a community grows too large for it's confines, how do you keep people from slipping through the cracks? Libby Denkmann
Where to get out of the dangerous cold around Seattle Freezing temperatures and possible snow are in the forecast for Seattle this weekend and next week. Some cities around the region will open severe weather shelters for people experiencing homelessness to escape the cold. Casey Martin
178 people in Seattle died this year while experiencing homelessness, the most ever On the longest night of the year, volunteers read aloud the names of every person who died in this year without stable housing. Women in Black of WHEEL has been holding this annual vigil for over 20 years - and this year they read more names than ever. Casey Martin
People living in tents and RVs evicted from Green Lake Park in Seattle, days before Christmas This week the City of Seattle is clearing a homeless tent encampment at the park, plus the RVs that have been parked nearby for months. The removal comes less than a week before freezing temperatures are expected in Seattle. Casey Martin
